Scouting report: Rockets at Cleveland Cavaliers

1. Offensive roll: The Rockets moved to 25-3 when making at least half their shots, converting at a season-best 58.2 clip against the Jazz on Monday and 57.6 percent against the Timberwolves on Thursday. With 68 assists in the past two games, they had at least 30 in consecutive games for the first time since January 2007. They are 21-3 when getting at least 24 assists in a game.

2. Defense first: The Cavs’ injury issues have taken little away from their defense, which holds teams to an NBA-best 42.9 percent shooting. On Thursday, Cleveland held Oklahoma City to 42.7 percent shooting, including just 25 percent in the fourth quarter. On Tuesday, Miami shot just 26.3 percent in the fourth quarter against the Cavs.